Pillow or cushion accessory



Jan. 7, 1947. s, H|R$H ETAL 2,413,828

PILLOW OR CUSHION ACCESSORY Filed May 20, 1944 INVENTORS. fiamzzei B.Hare/z,

BY Var lobi, 4

Patented Jan. 7, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PILLOW OR CUSHIONACCESSORY Samuel B. Hirsh and Vera Lobe], Chicago, Ill.

ApplicationMayZO, 1944, Serial No. 536,532

2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to cushions, pillows, beach bags or thelike, and has for its main object the provision of a pocket within whichthe head of-a person may be inserted, While in a sleeping or recliningposition, for the purpose of protecting the users head from drafts, sun,sand,

dust, etc.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision inconnection with a pillow or a cushion of a pocket of the character aboveindicated, and which may be made by sewing to the side of a pillow caseor a cushion a sheet of material, attached to the body of the cushion orto a pillow case along its three marginal edges, leaving the fourth edgefree, the latter being gathered for the purpose of making it extensiblefor the purpose of permitting insertion of a persons head into thepocket so formed.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of apocket along one side of a pillow case or of a cushion, opened along oneof its edges and extensible thereat, so that when in an extendedposition a person's head may be inserted therewithin for the purposehereinabove indicated, and when in an inoperative position, may be usedas an ordinary compartment for storing therewithin bathing accessoriesor other objects.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision alongone side of a pillow case or of a cushion of a pocket consisting of asubstantially rectangular sheet of a material sewn or otherwise attachedalong its three edges to the body of the pillow case or of a cushion,with the remaining free edge gathered so as to make the same extensiblein order that a person's head may be inserted within the pocket whensaid free edge is extended, with a net attached to the pocket and alongsaid free edge for placing the net over the upper portion of the usersbody for giving additional protection against insects, when the deviceis used outdoors, which said net may be folded when not in use andtucked within the pocket made by said sheet and adjacent the wall of apillow case or of a cushion.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described and illustrated in the accompanying. drawing and pointedout in the appended claims,

In the drawing forming a part of this application, and in which likedesignating characters eral-views:

Fig. 1 is an .elevational perspective view of a cushion with the presentdevice shown in an inoperative condition; y l

Fig. 2 is an elevational perspective view of the cushion from theopposite side thereof;

Fig. 3 is across-sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a cushion illustrating the mannerof the use of the present device in combination with a cushion.

Referring in detail to the present drawing there is shown therein acushion Ill, including an inner compartment H which is stuffed withfeathers or other suitable wadding H. The cushion is further providedwith a pair of side compartments l3 which are made along the oppositeside edges of the cushion, and another compartment I4 made along one ofthe face sides of the cushion. Access to these three compartments is hadthrough zipper fasteners l5 made adjacent the edges of the cushion andon one face side thereof, as is clearly seen in Fig. 2. Within thesethree compartments [3 and i4 brushes, soap, towels, bathing suits, etc.,may be stored.

On the opposite face side of the cushion a sheet of material It is sewnat three of its side edges to the body of the cushion, and is gatheredor pleated as at H, with one edge thereof free as at i8. Said free edgeis provided with a hem to receive therewithin two pieces of cord i9,each sewn to the body of the cushion and extended through said hem byvirtue of which arrangement said free edge I8 may be extended when saidcord 1 9 is untied or gathered when said cord 1 9 is tied, the latterposition being shown in Fig. 1.

When cord i9 is untied, said free hemmed edge E8 of sheet it may beextended, without disturbing the remaining edges of said sheet is fromtheir engagement with the face of cushion i ii, and when in an extendedposition said hemmed edge i 8 will provide a comparatively large mouthproviding access into a pocket defined by said sheet it and the adjacentface of cushion It], through and into which a persons head may bepositioned, as is seen in Fig. 4. When in use the marginal portion ofsheet i6 along the hemmed free edge I 8 will extend over the usersforehead and eyes so as to protect the latter from glare. Net 26 may besewn to the hemmed edge It? of sheet i6, and when the device is not inuse said net 26 may be tucked in the pocket defined by said sheet i5 andthe adjacent side face of cushion I 6. Otherwise it may be extended overthe upper portion of a users 3 body, as shown in Fig. 4, for affordingprotection against insects.

Although a, cushion is only illustrated in the drawing it is understoodthat the device may be used in connection with a pillow case, by sewingthereto a sheet, such as sheet I6,

Either a handle or a shoulder strap 2| is attached to the two oppositelydisposed side edges of the cushion, whereby the cushion may beconveniently carried.

While there is described herein a, preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

What we claim as new is:

1. In combination with a pillow case or the like, a. sheet of materialextending over the majorportion of a face of the pillow case and havingfour edges and attached to one face thereof along three edges, saidsheet of material being free and unattached throughout its fourthmarginal edge defining a pocket between said sheet and the pillow caseextending over the major portion of the area of the pillow case, saidsheet being constructed with said marginal edge gathered or pleated andexpansible, the size of the expansible portion of the sheet and the areaof the pocket being sufl'iciently large to accommodate the human head inthe pocket when opened.

2. In combination with a pillow case or the like, a sheet of materialextending over the major portion of a face of the pillow case and havingfour edges and attached to one face thereof along three edges, saidsheet of material being free and unattached throughout its fourthmarginal edge defining a pocket between said sheet and the pillow caseextending over the major portion of the area of the pillow case, saidsheet being constructed with said marginal edge gathered or pleated andexpansiblethe size of the expansible portion of the sheet and the areaof the pocket being sufliciently large to accommodate the human head inthe pocket when opened, said marginal edge having guide means thereon,and a cord attached to the pillow case or the like and extending throughthe guide means for closing the pocket over the head.

SAMUEL B. HIRSH. VERA LOBEL.

